Understanding the following conditions will allow you to get the most out of the data provided.
• Due to the methodological differences in data collection, different data sources may produce different results.
• Our on-line database is continuously being updated. The data provided here represents a particular point in time.
Searches may be accomplished using several geographic boundaries: Police area commands or districts, zip codes and census tracts. Additionally, a known case number may be entered. Updates to the police report database occur daily. Information is available from today’s date back 18 months.
Due to several factors (once-a-day updates, offense reclassification, reported versus occurred dates, etc.) comparisons should not be made between numbers generated with this database to any other official police reports. Data provided represents only calls for police service where a report was written.
Totals in the database may vary considerably from official totals following investigation and final categorization. Therefore, the data should not be used for comparisons with Uniform Crime Report statistics.
The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided.

This dataset encompasses all of the Part 1 crimes in Austin, Texas from January 1 2015 - December 31 2015.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided are for informational use only and may differ from official APD crime data.
2. APD’s crime database is continuously updated, so reports run at different times may produce different results. Care should be taken when comparing against other reports as different data collection methods and different data sources may have been used.
3. The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided.

AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA DISCLAIMER
1. The data provided is for informational use only and is not considered official APD crime data as in official Texas DPS or FBI crime reports.
2. APD’s crime database is continuously updated, so reports run at different times may produce different results. Care should be taken when comparing against other reports as different data collection methods and different data sources may have been used.
3. The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided.

In order to protect the privacy of crime victims, addresses are generalized to the block level only and specific locations are not identified.

Due to several factors (offense reclassification, reported versus occurred dates, etc.) comparisons should not be made between numbers generated with this database to any other official police reports. Data provided represents only calls for police service where a report was written.

Totals in the database may vary considerably from official totals following investigation and final categorization. Therefore, the data should not be used for comparisons with Uniform Crime Report statistics.

The Austin Police Department does not assume any liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken by the recipient in reliance upon any information or data provided.

This Racial Profiling dataset (citations) provides the raw data needed to identify trends in traffic stops. It is used to help identify potential improvements in department policy, tactics, and training.